Sydney PDML

2010-09-25 Thread Anthony Farr
A few shots quickly from yesterday's meet-up. More will follow as time permits. http://picasaweb.google.com/FarrAnthony/PESO02#5521069686505904018 http://picasaweb.google.com/FarrAnthony/PESO02#5521069694497199714 http://picasaweb.google.com/FarrAnthony/PESO02#5521069694497199714 regards, Anth

Re: PESO: Grass

2010-09-25 Thread drd1135
you need to mow ;-). Nice shot. -Original Message- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:51:55 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Grass Thanks, Frank. That is what I saw when I drove home into

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread drd1135
I missed that completely, Ann, since J actually has a "modern" KX. The old KX was a beauty but I never had the money in those days to buy one. I had to stick with my trusty SP500. Given the fuss over the loss of the aperture simulator can you imagine a PDML back in the 70s when they changed the

Re: Another Photoshop Horror

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Yes but would you do this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassqee/2903791055/in/photostream/ On 9/25/2010 11:36 PM, William Robb wrote: -- From: "frank theriault" Subject: Another Photoshop Horror Was poking about on Flickr just for fun tonight.

Re: Another Photoshop Horror

2010-09-25 Thread William Robb
-- From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: Another Photoshop Horror On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:36 PM, William Robb wrote: I must make you mental with my model stiff. Ya gotta love typos, eh? HAR!!! ;-) OTOH, I'll never do this to a g

Re: PESO: Grass

2010-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. That is what I saw when I drove home into my garage this afternoon. That grass is almost 10 feet high. Dan On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:31 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> Ornamental grass in my back yard: >> >> http://p

Re: Another Photoshop Horror

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:36 PM, William Robb wrote: > > I must make you mental with my model stiff. > Ya gotta love typos, eh? ;-) > OTOH, I'll never do this to a girl. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassqee/2920038808/in/photostream/ See? Same girl, no nostrils. Maybe it's not PS but an

Re: Another Photoshop Horror

2010-09-25 Thread William Robb
-- From: "frank theriault" Subject: Another Photoshop Horror Was poking about on Flickr just for fun tonight. Came across this poor lass with no nostrils: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassqee/2914965682/in/photostream/ Oh the humanity! ;-)

Re: PESO: Grass

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Ornamental grass in my back yard: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697877&size=md > > Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions, and Abuse are all welcome. I like the lighting, composition and that blue, blue sky. Nice shot! chee

Re: Reasons

2010-09-25 Thread Thibouille
been there as well. One of ours did that with a plate full of fish which was waiting from out of the freezer... We got fish mixed with broken plate parts all over. The cat is no more however, and the second one is near her end :( 2010/9/26, Collin Brendemuehl : > There are reasons to not leave yo

Another Photoshop Horror

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
Was poking about on Flickr just for fun tonight. Came across this poor lass with no nostrils: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassqee/2914965682/in/photostream/ Oh the humanity! ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Photokina in a few hours...

2010-09-25 Thread Thibouille
Last hours to ask me whatever you want me to check ! -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Penta

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
WOW! That Jumpin' Jay is really a great image. Wonderful catch and perfect composition. Dan On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > >> Are you done yet.?? >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693050 >> > > LOL!  I love that Dave... wish the squi

Re: Reasons

2010-09-25 Thread Jack Davis
E! Thanks, I'll pass this along to my wife who tends to leave unattended partial glasses of tea and water here and there. Yes, we have a cat. Cute catch, btw. Jack --- On Sat, 9/25/10, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > From: Collin Brendemuehl > Subject: Reasons > To: "pdml" > Date: Saturday,

PESO: Grass

2010-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Ornamental grass in my back yard: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11697877&size=md Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions, and Abuse are all welcome. Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Another lens test

2010-09-25 Thread Thibouille
Same design, Steve but DA should have much better coating. 2010/9/26, Steven Desjardins : > Why did you fix the screen for the M40 test? ;-) That also shows how > good the FA 50 is. Just to point out, the DA 40 was a pretty good > lens. I guess it wasn't the same design? > > On Sat, Sep 25, 2

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David J Brooks wrote: Are you done yet.?? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693050 LOL! I love that Dave... wish the squirrel was a tad um maybe lighter or just sharper but yah got the news out! also -- the best Jay shot you have, IMHO is that one you are submitting to the Fair

Re: PESO - Sour Puss

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > EXCELLENT, Frank.  Love it.  Terrific frame-within-a-frame concept.  The > notches on left and right side really add--kind of like the notches on a > piece of film.  Theraultian eye does it again!  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine, an

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Miserere wrote: On 25 September 2010 14:13, wrote: I like it a lot. It has a very classical look for me. And a little cleavage always makes up for a lack of emotion. ;-) A rule as much for life as for the PDML. Jeff, I like the shot, but am wondering how you managed to load TX int

Re: Another lens test

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > This time it's te FA50/1.4 vs the Mamiya (Tomioka?) 55/1.4 v the old M40/2.8 > All shot with the K-x. > > http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/lenstest/ > > The images are in pairs. > #1 of each is the full frame, > reduced in size for your

Re: Peso Eaves dropper.

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 2:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11695634 Love that swishing tail! Good grab. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 2:58 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Are you done yet.?? > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693050 > > Jay light > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693051 Like 'em both, but the first is a real winner! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." 

Re: Boris few PESOs

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > I did not post a PESO for quite a while. It shows two weeks but it feels > like a whole month. Busy times are upon us... > > #39 - "Place for meat" - I am likely to suggest we pay 'em a visit if you > come to visit us... A 50/1.2 wi

Re: GESO - A Battery of Banksias

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Brian, with a strong phallic stature, and all nicely > photographed.  :-)  Cheers, Christine A bit of creative editing makes all the difference, eh? ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'll give it a tweak in the morning. Thanks much for the comments, Frank. Jeffery On Sep 25, 2010, at 8:45 PM, frank theriault wrote: > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> I shot a play Thursday night with the 77/1.8. About 30 of the shots were >> keepers, but this one l

Re: Reasons

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:04 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > There are reasons to not leave your glass of water out overnight. > One of those reasins is when one has a cat > > http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/cat-water/cat1.jpg > http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/cat-water/cat2.jpg > Been there,

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I shot a play Thursday night with the 77/1.8. About 30 of the shots were > keepers, but this one looked least Play-Like. Sort of reminded me of Wyeth's > "Christina's World" in that girl was by herself in the scene and reacting to > somet

Re: PESO - Snoozing

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I wish I had the ability to just close my eyes and fall asleep, but I'm the progeny of a long line of insomniacs. Good catch of a cat nap. Jeffery On Sep 25, 2010, at 8:37 PM, frank theriault wrote: > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/09/snoozing.html > > I don't know if she was perhaps

Re: PESO - Sex Sells (the re-do)

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" > > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/09/sex-sells-re-do.html > > > Well, quite frankly, I just don't see enough sex in it to make it work :-). > Cheers, Christine Thanks, C

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
Thanks Eric. Nope, didn't stage it. Those two photos ran in the local newspaper, and I had to get model release forms signed by their parents. His reaction reminded me of the late Bobby Fischer's reaction to a chess blunder when he was playing against Boris Spasky about 40 years ago. Jeffery

PESO - Snoozing

2010-09-25 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/09/snoozing.html I don't know if she was perhaps a bit tipsy or if she just decided that would be a good place to sleep. She was with at least two friends who seemed remarkably unconcerned about her situation. I moved down the platform where it was less cr

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Eric Weir
On Sep 25, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I shot a play Thursday night with the 77/1.8. About 30 of the shots were > keepers, but this one looked least Play-Like. Sort of reminded me of Wyeth's > "Christina's World" in that girl was by herself in the scene and reacting to > somethin

Re: HOOO are you looking at?

2010-09-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thank you, Christine. Dan On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:49 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Funny!  You picture produced a 2nd morning giggle, Dan., Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 2:30 PM

Reasons

2010-09-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
There are reasons to not leave your glass of water out overnight. One of those reasins is when one has a cat http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/cat-water/cat1.jpg http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/cat-water/cat2.jpg Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread gldnbearz
The first one is a nutty thief. On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:58 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Are you done yet.?? > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693050 > > Jay light > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693051 > > Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: Peso Eaves dropper.

2010-09-25 Thread gldnbearz
Love the caption, not necessarily the subject. On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:04 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11695634 > > Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: Another lens test

2010-09-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Mark, Add /index.html to the end if required. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: Another lens test

2010-09-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
>Why did you fix the screen for the M40 test? ;-) That also shows how >good the FA 50 is. Just to point out, the DA 40 was a pretty good >lens. I guess it wasn't the same design? Steve, The sun move on me. It has a habit of doing that. :-) The 40 was never praised in the film days. But my

Large List of For Sale Items, some really good stuff

2010-09-25 Thread John Mustarde
I've been away from PDML for so long I can't decipher the subject line cryptograms... but it's nice to see so many familiar names. For Sale, lotsa gear, some prices are negotiable: MZ10 body $100, like new. PZ1p body with data back. Used but not abused - I had three of them back in the day so no

Re: Another lens test

2010-09-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >This time it's te FA50/1.4 vs the Mamiya (Tomioka?) 55/1.4 v the old M40/2.8 >All shot with the K-x. > >http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/lenstest/ I'm getting just a blank page at that URL. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: Another lens test

2010-09-25 Thread Steven Desjardins
Why did you fix the screen for the M40 test? ;-) That also shows how good the FA 50 is. Just to point out, the DA 40 was a pretty good lens. I guess it wasn't the same design? On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > This time it's te FA50/1.4 vs the Mamiya (Tomioka?) 55/1

Re: More help for a novice

2010-09-25 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:39 -0400, "P. J. Alling" wrote: > On 9/25/2010 6:58 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > > From: Jeffery Smith > >> I paid $35 for a Soligor 135, but that was in 1968. > >> > >> Jeffery On Sep 24, 2010, at 6:42 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: > >> > >>> Albinar > >> > > > > Pa

Another lens test

2010-09-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
This time it's te FA50/1.4 vs the Mamiya (Tomioka?) 55/1.4 v the old M40/2.8 All shot with the K-x. http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/lenstest/ The images are in pairs. #1 of each is the full frame, reduced in size for your downloading convenience. #2 of each is a 100% section of the frame. Pai

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
LOL! 400TX is the name of the web site. I have been forced into the digital world since Katrina. There are no stores in this area of the state stocking darkroom chemicals, and no labs in the area developing silver halide. Given the difficulty of mailing film in packages out of state for processi

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Miserere
On 25 September 2010 14:13, wrote: > I like it a lot. It has a very classical look for me. And a little cleavage > always makes up for a lack of emotion. ;-) A rule as much for life as for the PDML. Jeff, I like the shot, but am wondering how you managed to load TX into the K-x. --M. --

Re: Peso Eaves dropper.

2010-09-25 Thread drd1135
Nice catch. -Original Message- From: David J Brooks Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:04:11 To: Pentax Discuss; Barbara Brooks; Petch Dianne Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Home, Sarah; Conley Leah; Smillie,Dale; Wonch,Joyce Subject: Peso Eaves dropper.

Re: K-5 vs. K-7

2010-09-25 Thread drd1135
That brings back lots of memories. When I was a kid we'd go there every year. A beautiful place. --Original Message-- From: Mark Roberts Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-5 vs. K-7 Sent: Sep 25, 2010 2:14 PM Rick W

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
:-) > > Jeffery, > > I've been looking through some of your stuff. I'm afraid that nobody seems to > have explained the rules. > > Rule #7 is that new members to the list aren't allowed to post better work > than mine. I'm afraid that you're going to have to take down about half of > your

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I'm using the K-x. I'm still not too familiar with it. I'll give it a try. Thanks Larry, Jeffery On Sep 25, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Sep 25, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> I think that the Pentax has a green button that can be programmed to do >> that. I'll g

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> I shot a play Thursday night with the 77/1.8. About 30 of the shots were >> keepers, but this one looked least Play-Like. Sort of reminded me of Wyeth's >> "Christina's World" in that girl was by herself in the scene

Re: More help for a novice

2010-09-25 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 06:47:05PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Sep 24, 2010, at 6:40 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > > > On 2010-09-24 19:42, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: > >> A rotten lens builds character and thoughtful technique; it also takes > >> rotten pictures. > > > > There's a corollary in

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I think that the Pentax has a green button that can be programmed to do that. > I'll give it a try. Thanks Larry! Which Pentax? On the K100, you program the "OK" button for that feature. On the K20, you program the "AF" button. On the K-x it

Re: K-5 vs. K-7

2010-09-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: >The Flume, IIRC. Haven't been there in at least 25 years. The Flume it is! Fantastic spot in every sense of the word ("fantastic", that is, not "spot"...) >> (http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/franconia1/7da02723.html) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread drd1135
I like it a lot. It has a very classical look for me. And a little cleavage always makes up for a lack of emotion. ;-) -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:55:50 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sub

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I think that the Pentax has a green button that can be programmed to do that. I'll give it a try. Thanks Larry! Jeffery On Sep 25, 2010, at 12:46 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Sep 25, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> Thanks for the comments. I was scrambling from one ladder on the

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread drd1135
Excellent shots. The squirrel one is a classic. -Original Message- From: "P. J. Alling" Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:19:07 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again Alternate title for the first,

Re: PESO -- The Obligatory Fall Harvest Photo.

2010-09-25 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > It may not be original, but with the composition and lighting, it > works very well. > > Dan Ditto Dave > > On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 7:53 PM, P. J. Alling > wrote: >>  It's that time of year again... >> >> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/160424

Peso Eaves dropper.

2010-09-25 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11695634 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE f

Re: Boris few PESOs

2010-09-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/25/2010 7:35 PM, Miserere wrote: That first one is great, Boris, and it's with our favourite lens too! :-) Thanks, Miserere. Yes, I intend to give it a proper workout on a film body once it gets fixed by Pentax Israel. Criticism: I don't like that glass in the foreground. Not much you

Re: Boris few PESOs

2010-09-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/25/2010 6:17 PM, Bob W wrote: that's a nice shot - perhaps you should offer it to them. You might get a free meal out of it! It's a peculiar name for a restaurant. Obviously I can see the pun they're aiming for, but it doesn't work ('place for meet' isn't good English) and doesn't really ma

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2010, at 10:08 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Thanks for the comments. I was scrambling from one ladder on the left of the > stage to a ladder on the right of the stage. My biggest foe was not the > lighting...it was a split-second shutter lag which too often left the > actor(s) with ey

Re: Web site for posting Pentax-made photos?

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I've got a web site (www.400tx.com) but it requires software that only works on the PC. I've resisted buying parallels for my Mac (I bought the Mac to get AWAY from Windows), but I guess I'll eventually migrate over to another service and use Sandvox. Jeffery On Sep 25, 2010, at 12:31 PM, P. J

Re: 645D to be marketed Worldwide in December

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/25/2010 1:39 PM, mike wilson wrote: John Sessoms wrote: From: frank theriault On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Jens wrote: If I were a Taxi driver, I'd buy a 200.000 USD Mercedes. If I were a portrait/advertising photographer, I wouldn't hesitate buying a 645D. Afterall, 10.000 USD i

Re: More help for a novice

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/25/2010 6:58 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Jeffery Smith I paid $35 for a Soligor 135, but that was in 1968. Jeffery On Sep 24, 2010, at 6:42 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Albinar Paid $50 for a SMC-A 24f/2.8 ... 1980ish. Have to admit that at the time I didn't know any more t

Re: 645D to be marketed Worldwide in December

2010-09-25 Thread mike wilson
John Sessoms wrote: From: frank theriault On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Jens wrote: If I were a Taxi driver, I'd buy a 200.000 USD Mercedes. If I were a portrait/advertising photographer, I wouldn't hesitate buying a 645D. Afterall, 10.000 USD is very reasonolable, if you want to make a

Re: Boris few PESOs

2010-09-25 Thread Miserere
That first one is great, Boris, and it's with our favourite lens too! :-) Criticism: I don't like that glass in the foreground. Not much you can do about it unless your Photoshop Fu is very strong. I kept looking at the photo trying to not pay attention to it, but it bothered me. Maybe because it

Re: Web site for posting Pentax-made photos?

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Most people who want to post photos just squire some web space, free or paid and post a link here. It's easy enough. My Dropbox works well for that is is fairly straightforward to use. Some people have even set up blogs simply for the purpose of posting here. By

Re: K-5 vs. K-7

2010-09-25 Thread Rick Womer
That photo is a stunner in every way. The Flume, IIRC. Haven't been there in at least 25 years. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Fri, 9/24/10, Mark Roberts wrote: > From: Mark Roberts > Subject: Re: K-5 vs. K-7 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Friday, September 24, 2010,

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
It's truly fitting that I misspelled "this" in a reply to a Dave Brooks post. On 9/25/2010 1:19 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Alternate title for the first, "We have to stop meeting like thsi!" On 9/25/2010 2:58 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Are you done yet.?? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_i

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
It appears to be something I've noticed in a few shots where I've forgotten to change FL when changing pre F lenses,. SR seems to be overcompensating for camera shake. On 9/25/2010 8:26 AM, Jack Davis wrote: "done yet" is is an example of excellent timing resulting from persistence. An obvi

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Alternate title for the first, "We have to stop meeting like thsi!" On 9/25/2010 2:58 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Are you done yet.?? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693050 Jay light http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693051 Dave -- "His lack of education is more than comp

Re: PESO -- The Obligatory Fall Harvest Photo.

2010-09-25 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/25/2010 9:51 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: From: "P. J. Alling" It's that time of year again... Indeed! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20obligatoryharvest.html Peter, one of your pumpkins left of frame looks like it's crying :-). Cheers, Christine Crying

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
Thanks for the comments. I was scrambling from one ladder on the left of the stage to a ladder on the right of the stage. My biggest foe was not the lighting...it was a split-second shutter lag which too often left the actor(s) with eyes closed. Jeffery On Sep 25, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Ann Sanfe

Re: PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jeffery Smith wrote: I shot a play Thursday night with the 77/1.8. About 30 of the shots were keepers, but this one looked least Play-Like. Sort of reminded me of Wyeth's "Christina's World" in that girl was by herself in the scene and reacting to something that wasn't there. http://www.400t

PESO - Jeffery

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
I shot a play Thursday night with the 77/1.8. About 30 of the shots were keepers, but this one looked least Play-Like. Sort of reminded me of Wyeth's "Christina's World" in that girl was by herself in the scene and reacting to something that wasn't there. http://www.400tx.com/files/NOLABW/39.ht

RE: Boris few PESOs

2010-09-25 Thread Bob W
> Hi! > > I did not post a PESO for quite a while. It shows two weeks but it feels like a > whole month. Busy times are upon us... > > #39 - "Place for meat" - I am likely to suggest we pay 'em a visit if you come to > visit us... A 50/1.2 wide open http://pentax- > ways.blogspot.com/2010/09/peso

Re: Web site for posting Pentax-made photos?

2010-09-25 Thread Jeffery Smith
Thanks for the details. I was a bit befuddled by the two sites when I first went to them. Jeffery On Sep 25, 2010, at 2:21 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:41 -0400, "David J Brooks" > wrote: >> http://pug.komkon.org/ >> >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home#section=HOME

Re: More help for a novice

2010-09-25 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-09-24 21:47, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 24, 2010, at 6:40 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: There's a corollary in racing: a bad car offers the driver a lot more opportunities to learn, but it's a lot less likely to win any given race. Most of what I learned was that I needed a better car.

Re: K-5 vs. K-7

2010-09-25 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-09-24 22:14, Mark Roberts wrote: I'm assuming that the probes may not necessarily *originate* from the Netherlands. I just can't see (even if that's the case) why there would be more bots there than other places. For all practical purposes for people like us, it's random chance where

Re: PESO - i-Phone Photog

2010-09-25 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/25/2010 2:46 AM, frank theriault wrote: Everyone's a street photographer now: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-phone-photog.html ;-) Frank, did you look to your left after you took a shot? May be there was another person holding a big mirror and this guy you photoraphed is n

Boris few PESOs

2010-09-25 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! I did not post a PESO for quite a while. It shows two weeks but it feels like a whole month. Busy times are upon us... #39 - "Place for meat" - I am likely to suggest we pay 'em a visit if you come to visit us... A 50/1.2 wide open http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/09/peso-2010-39-pla

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > "done yet" is is an example of excellent timing resulting from persistence. > An obvious keeper. Squirrel's eye pupil seems somewhat unusual.(?) > > Jack Had to do a red eye adjustment, maybe to much.?? If i can keep the squirrels a little bi

Re: PESO -- The Obligatory Fall Harvest Photo.

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
From: "P. J. Alling" It's that time of year again... Indeed! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20obligatoryharvest.html Peter, one of your pumpkins left of frame looks like it's crying :-). Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: HOOO are you looking at?

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Funny! You picture produced a 2nd morning giggle, Dan. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 2:30 PM Subject: PESO: HOOO are you looking at? http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11684

Re: New/old PESO

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Great tones there, Mark, with a whimsical little cloud. Very nice. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 7:24 PM Subject: New/old PESO This is a shot from the Loire Valley cycling trip we di

Re: PESO - Sex Sells (the re-do)

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/09/sex-sells-re-do.html Well, quite frankly, I just don't see enough sex in it to make it work :-). Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: PESO - Sour Puss

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
EXCELLENT, Frank. Love it. Terrific frame-within-a-frame concept. The notches on left and right side really add--kind of like the notches on a piece of film. Theraultian eye does it again! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: PESO- Room with a view

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a great shot! Very Funny! Well done, Bong. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bong Manayon" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 4:14 AM Subject: PESO- Room with a view http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/room-with-a-view Enjoy... --

Re: PESO: Big Sister

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: K7, FA20-35 with 360 flash bouncing off the ceiling. http://chemistry.wlu.edu/~desjardins/ Excellent portrait!!! Well done, Steve. Great eyes! Very photo worthy! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Those are cute, Dave. That 1st one really made me giggle. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax Discuss" ; "Barbara Brooks" ; "Petch Dianne" Cc: "Home Sarah" ; "Conley Leah" ; "Smillie Dale" ; "Wonch Joyce" Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010

Re: GESO - A Battery of Banksias

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/Banksias/index.html An intriguing flower, Brian, with a strong phallic stature, and all nicely photographed. :-) Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: PESO - i-Phone Photog

2010-09-25 Thread P N Stenquist
Nice grab. Good tonality. Paul On Sep 24, 2010, at 9:04 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: He appears to be overcompensating for something. On 9/24/2010 8:55 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2010-09-24 18:46 , frank theriault wrote: Everyone's a street photographer now: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2

Re: Performance Pics

2010-09-25 Thread P N Stenquist
Thanks Christine. On Sep 25, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Very impressive, Paul. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "P N Stenquist" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 2:37 PM Subject: GESO: Performance Pics A gallery of BW

Re: Geso: Flower Calendar Pix complete

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:15 PM Subject: Re: Geso: Flower Calendar Pix complete It's an excellent calendar, Ann. Well done! What Paul said. That's a great calendar, Ann. I wish you lots of sales! Big cheers, C

Re: GESO: Performance Pics

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:12 PM Subject: Re: GESO: Performance Pics Paul... Paul... The K7 can't do low light. The sensor sucks. The AF sucks. The whole damn camera sucks. So these pix must suck.

Re: Performance Pics

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Very impressive, Paul. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "P N Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 2:37 PM Subject: GESO: Performance Pics A gallery of BW pics from last nights concert: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=

Re: Geso My Markham Fair entries for this year.

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
This collection should do well, Dave. Lots to like in this collection, especially tree 2005 & special 0132, but overall nice work. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax Discuss" ; "Barbara Brooks" ; "Harry Bolton" ; "Petch Dianne" Cc: "Home Sar

Re: Geso My Markham Fair entries for this year.

2010-09-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Have you considered making a book of these shots? You've done all the selection work. It might make a different, more permanent display than a computer screen. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 1:10 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Thanks Bob > > Dave > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:14 PM,

Re: International ship-backs to start on weekend -- Susan Barton (PDMLChicago exhibition)

2010-09-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Good to hear. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: International ship-backs to start on weekend -- Susan Barton (PDMLChicago exhibition) I heard from Susan Barton on the PD

Re: Peso's Backyard Jays again

2010-09-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Love the 'Are you done yet??'. It's unusual to see two natural enemies so close together. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 1:58 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Are you done yet.?? > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11693050 > > Jay light > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=

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